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As one of the bestselling stories of all time, Lew Wallaces Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ has captivated and enthralled millions around the worldboth in print and on the big screen. Now Lews great-great-granddaughter has taken the old-fashioned prose of this classic novel and breathed new life into it for todays audience.
Coming to theaters in August 2016 as Ben-Hur, a major motion picture from MGM and Paramount studios, the story follows Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish nobleman whose childhood friend Messala betrays him. Accused of trying to murder the new Roman governor in Jerusalem, Judah is sentenced to the galley ships and vows to seek revenge against the Romans and Messala. But a chance encounter with a carpenter from Nazareth sets Judah on a different path.
Rediscover the intrigue, romance, and tragedy in this thrilling adventure.
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Carol Wallace,co-author of "To Marry an English Lord," has publisheed 23 books, most recently her historical novel set in New York's Gilded Age, "Our Kind of People." Previous fiction includes "Leaving Van Gogh," a novel about the artist. Wallace holds degress from Princeton University and Columbia University.